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Reading · K–1 · 10 minutes

Syllable Clapping: banana

Children clap, count, and compare the beats they hear in everyday words.

Syllable Clapping: banana

Name:                              
Date:              

Today I am practising: hearing syllables in spoken words

1

Say banana and clap each syllable.

2

How many beats do you hear in banana?

3

Draw one box for each syllable in banana.

4

Write banana with a dash between each beat.

5

Name another word with the same number of syllables as banana.

6

Use banana in a sentence and clap it again.

Grown-up note: Ask your learner to explain one answer in their own words.

How to use it

A simple ten-minute routine

  1. Set the purposeTell your learner this page practises hearing syllables in spoken words.
  2. Let them tryRead the prompt aloud once, then give space to think.
  3. Talk it throughAsk: “What did you notice?” and celebrate the strategy.